Revision of Class E Airspace; Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 98-ASW-42]

Revision of Class E Airspace; Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Direct final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This amendment revises the description of the Dallas-Forth

Worth (DFW) Class E airspace area by changing its point of origin from

the DFW Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air

Navigation (VORTAC) to the VORTAC's present geographical coordinates.

The FAA is taking this action due to the planned relocation of the DFW

VORTAC \3/4\ nautical miles west of its present location. The intent of

this action is to facilitate the relocation of the DFW VORTAC without

changing the actual dimensions, configuration, or operating

requirements of the DFW Class E airspace area.

DATES: Effective: 0901 UTC, October 8, 1998.

Comment Date: Comments must be received on or before August 21,

1998.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the rule in triplicate to Manager, Airspace

Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration,

Southwest Region, Docket No. 98-ASW-42, Fort Worth, TX 76193-0520.

The official docket may be examined in the Office of the Regional

Counsel, Southwest Region, Federal Aviation Administration, 2601

Meacham Boulevard, Room 663, Fort Worth, TX, between 9:00 AM and 3:00

PM, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, An informal docket

may also be examined during normal business hours at the Airspace

Branch, Air Traffic Division. Federal Aviation Administration,

Southwest Region, Room 414, Fort Worth, TX.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Donald J. Day, Airspace Branch, Air Traffic Division, Southwest Region,

Federal Aviation Administration, Fort Worth, TX 76193-0520, telephone

817-322-5593.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 revises

the location of the Class E airspace area at Dallas-Forth Worth, TX.

This action revises the description of the DFW Class E airspace area by

changing its point of origin from the DFW VORTAC to the VORTAC's

present geographical coordinates. The FAA is taking this action due to

the planned relocation of the DFW VORTAC \3/4\ nautical miles west of

its present location. The intent of this action is to facilitate the

relocation of the DFW VORTAC without changing the actual dimensions,

configuration, or operating requirements of the DFW Class E airspace

area.

Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of

FAA Order 7400.9E, dated September 10, 1997, and effective September

16, 1997, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR Sec. 71.1. The

Class E airspace designation listed in this document will be published

subsequently in the order.

The Direct Final Rule Procedure

The FAA anticipates that this regulation will not result in any

adverse or negative comment and therefore is issuing it as a direct

final rule. A Substantial number of previous opportunities provided to

the public to comment on substantially identical actions have resulted

in negligible adverse comments or objections. Unless a written adverse

or negative comment, or a written notice of intent to submit an adverse

or negative comment is received within the comment period, the

regulation will become effective on the date specified above. After the

close of the comment period, the FAA will publish a document in the

Federal Register indicating that no adverse or negative comments were

received and confirming the date on which the final rule will become

effective. If the FAA does receive, within the comment period, an

adverse or negative comment, or written notice of intent to submit such

a comment, a document withdrawing the direct final rule will be

published in the Federal Register, and a notice of proposed rulemaking

may be published with a new comment period.

Comments Invited

Although this action is in the form of a final rule and was not

preceded by a notice of proposed rulemaking, comments are invited on

this rule. Interested persons are invited to comment on this rule by

submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they may desire.

Communications should identify the Rules Docket number and be submitted

in triplicate to the address specified under the caption ADDRESSES. All

communications received on or before the closing date for comments will

be considered, and this rule may be amended or withdrawn in light of

the comments received. Factual information that supports the

commenter's ideas and suggestions is extremely helpful in evaluating

the

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effectiveness of this action and determining whether additional

rulemaking action is needed.

Comments are specifically invited on the overall regulatory,

economic, environmental, and energy aspects of the rule that might

suggest a need to modify the rule. All comments submitted will be

available, both before and after the closing date for comments, in the

Rules Docket for examination by interested persons. A report that

summarizes each FAA public contact concerned with the substance of this

action will be filed in the Rules Docket.

Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments

submitted in response to this rule must submit a self-addressed,

stamped postcard on which the following statement is made ``Comments to

Docket No. 98-ASW-42.'' The postcard will be date stamped and returned

to the commenter.

Agency Findings

The regulations adopted herein will not have substantial direct

effects on the states, on the relationship between the national

government and the states, or on the distribution of power and

responsibilities among the various level of government. Therefore, in

accordance with Executive Order 12612, it is determined that this final

rule does not have sufficient federalism implications to warrant the

preparation of a Federalism Assessment.

Further, the FAA has determined that this regulation is

noncontroversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative comments

and only involves an established body of technical regulations that

require frequent and routine amendments to keep them operationally

current. Therefore, I certify that this regulation (1) is not a

``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866; (2) is

not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures

(44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) if promulgated, will not have

a significant economic impact, positive or negative, on a substantial

number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act. Since this rule involves routine matters that will

only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it does not

warrant preparation of a Regulatory Flexibility Analysis because the

anticipated impact is so minimal.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the Federal

Aviation Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND

CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as

follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(q), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854; 24

FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec. 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71. 1 of the Federal

Aviation Administration Order 7400.9E, Airspace Designations and

Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1997, and effective September 16,

1997, is amended as follows:

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Paragraph 6005: Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700

feet or more above the surface of the earth.

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ASW TX E5 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX [Revised]

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX

(lat. 32 deg.53'45''N., long. 97 deg.02'14''W.)

McKinney Municipal, TX

(lat. 33 deg.10'41''N., long. 96 deg.35'26''W.)

Rockwall Municipal Airport, TX

(lat. 32 deg.55'50''N., long. 96 deg.26'08''W.)

Mesquite Metro Airport, TX

(lat. 32 deg.44'49''N., long. 96 deg.31'50''W.)

Mesquite NDB

(lat. 32 deg.48'34''N., long. 96 deg.31'45''W.)

Mesquite Metro ILS Localizer

(lat. 32 deg.44'03''N., long. 96 deg.31'50''W.)

Lancaster Airport, TX

(lat. 32 deg.34'45''N., long. 96 deg.43'09''W.)

Lancaster NDB

(lat. 32 deg.34'40''N., long. 96 deg.43'19''W.)

Point of Origin

(lat. 32 deg.51'57''N., long. 97 deg.01'41''W.)

Fort Worth Spinks Airport, TX

(lat. 32 deg.33'55''N., long. 97 deg.18'29''W.)

Celburne Municipal Airport, TX

(lat. 32 deg.21'14''N., long. 97 deg.26'02''W.)

Bourland Field, TX

(lat. 32 deg.34'51''N., long. 97 deg.35'29''W.)

Granbury Municipal Airport, TX

(lat. 32 deg.26'40''N., long. 97 deg.49'01''W.)

Weatherford, Parker County Airport, TX

(lat. 32 deg.44'47''N., long. 97 deg.40'57''W.)

Bridgeport Municipal Airport, TX

(lat. 33 deg.10'29''N., long. 97 deg.49'42''W.)

Decatur Municipal Airport, TX

(lat. 33 deg.15'17''N., long. 97 deg.34'50''W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface

within a 30-mile radius of Dallas/Fort International Airport and

within a 6.6-mile radius of McKinney Municipal Airport and within

1.8 miles each side of the 002 deg. bearing from the McKinney

Municipal Airport extending from the 6.6-mile radius to 9.2 miles

north of the airport and within a 6.3-mile radius of Rockwall

Municipal Airport and within 1.6 miles each side of the 010 deg.

bearing from the airport extending from the 6.3-mile radius to 10.8

miles north of the airport and within a 6.5-mile radius of Mesquite

Metro Airport and within 8 miles each and 4 miles west of the

001 deg. bearing from the Mesquite NDB extending from the 6.5-mile

radius to 19.7 miles north of the airport and within 1.7 miles each

side of Mesquite Metro ILS Localizer south course extending from the

6.5-mile radius to 11.1 miles south of the airport and within a 6.5-

mile radius of the Lancaster Airport and within 8 miles west and 4

miles east of the 129 deg. bearing from the Lancaster NDB extending

from the 6.50-mile radius to 16 miles southeast of the NDB and

within 8 miles northeast and 4 miles southwest of the 144 deg.

bearing from the Point of Origin extending from the 30 mile radius

of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to 35 miles southeast of

the Point of Origin and within 6.5-mile radius of Fort Worth Spinks

Airport and within 8 miles each and 4 miles west of the 178 deg.

bearing from the airport extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 21

miles south of the airport and within a 6.9-mile radius of Cleburne

Municipal Airport and within 3.6 miles each side of the 292 deg.

bering from the airport extending from the 6.9-mile radius to 12.2

miles northwest of the airport and within a 6.5-mile radius of

Bourland Field and within a 6.3-mile radius of Granbury Municipal

Airport and within a 6.3-mile radius of Parker County Airport and

within 8 miles east and 4 miles west of the 177 deg. bearing from

the airport extending from the 6.3-mile radius to 21.4 miles south

of the airport and within a 6.3-mile radius of Bridgeport Municipal

Airport and within 1.6 miles each side of the 040 deg. bearing from

the airport extending from the 6.3-mile radius to 10.6 miles

northeast of the airport and within a 6.3-mile radius of Decatur

Municipal Airport and within 1.5 miles each side of the 263 deg.

bearing from the airport extending from the 6.3-mile radius to 9.2

miles west of the airport.

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Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on July 14, 1998.

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Albert L. Viselli,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Southwest Region.

[FR Doc. 98-19421 Filed 7-21-98; 8:45 am]

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